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     —Pine Grosbeck, Nov. 1/77 3 males, 2 females. Feeding on ground 
     
     in old white spruce, maple woodlot. (Observers Cqm. Prince and 
     
     Dave Smith) . . 
     
     —Rough-legged Hawk, Dec. 20 - 28/77. Seen on 5 occasions, 3 times 
     
     in flight, 2 on ground, in large field. 
     
    
   
   
    
     —Belted Kingfisher, Jan. 3/78, perched on alder overhanging river. 
     
    
   
   
    
     -Canada Geese, Jan. 25/78, 2 individuals in flight over Highway 1A 
     
     near North Bedeque. 
     
    
   
   
    
     -Northern Three—toed Woodpecker, Jan. 26/78, bird with yellow on 
     
     head and "laddered back", diggings l - 2 inches in length and 
     
     width 3 inches deep, tree diggings in a line on bottom part of 
     
     trunk. 
     
    

    
     Dave Smith 
     
    

    
     Newton, Kinkora R.R.#l 
     
    
   
   
    
       
     
    
   
   
    
     Who Has Heard a WhipePoor—Will? 
     
    
   
   
    
       
     
    
   
   
    
     Approximately 14 years ago, a male Whip-poor-will visited the 
     
     farm of Mr. E. Martin in Stanhope. Every evening throughout the 
     
     summer, this bird was heard singing in a mixed coniferous and 
     
     deciduous woods near the house. It did not return in subsequent 
     
     years. A r~i 
     
    
   
   
    
     Mrs. Elizabeth Cairns remembers hearing Whip-poor—will's sing 
     
     regularly during the 1920's ianest Covehead. She does not know 
     
     if they were numerous but there was certainly more than one. 
     
     Mr. George Cairns remembers hearing a Whip—poor—will sing occasionally 
     
     during the 1920's in Stanchel, but not every year. 
     
    
   
   
    
     Although the Whip—poor—will is not included on our Provincial 
     
     field check-list of birds, it appears to be a rare and irregular ‘ 
     
     visitor to Prince Edward Island. If you remember hearing or 
     
     seeing a Whip-poor-will, please let us know the date and location 
     
     so that we can add this bird to the provincial checklist of birds 1 
     
     and a351gn it a status for Prince Edward Island. Kathy Martin ‘ 
     
     Biology Dept. " 
     
     Univ. of P.E.I. 
     
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     The Natural History Society of Prince Edward Island Newsletter is published eight times per year. 
     
     If you have seen something unusual, please show it with us. It is important to have your observations 
     
     recorded where others will learn of it. 
     
    
   
   
    
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     c/o Kathy Martin 
     
     Biology Department 
     
     University of Prince Edward Island 
     
     Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island 
     
     Phone - 8924l2l, ext. 253 
     
    
   
   
    
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